10 Yuli Gurriel 3B

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Gurriel was expected to sit out Thursday, but that game ended up getting postponed. He'll sit Friday instead, with Tyler White at first base and Brian McCann serving as the designated hitter.

Gurriel is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel is in the midst of a 12-game hit streak, slashing .429/.451/.673 with three homers and 15 RBI over that stretch, but he'll head to the bench for Thursday's series opener as the Astros rest some starters with a division title already wrapped up. Tyler White is starting at first base and hitting fifth in this one, with Brian McCann serving as the DH.

Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's 4-2 loss to Arizona.

Gurriel singled with the bases loaded in the first inning to drive in Houston's first run and helped erase an early 2-0 deficit. Seeing Gurriel hit with runners in scoring position is no surprise. His .392 batting average ranks third among batters with at least 100 plate appearances with RISP. He was recently moved into the cleanup spot to replace the slumping Carlos Correa, so opportunities could be plentiful for Gurriel hitting behind Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman.

Gurriel is not in the lineup Monday against the Tigers.

Gurriel has started the previous seven games, slashing .269/.286/.538 with two homers and six RBI over that stretch. Tyler White will start at first base in this one, with Evan Gattis serving as the designated hitter.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Gurriel tagged Trevor May for a two-run home run -- his 10th of the year -- in the first inning. It was Gurriel's second home run in as many days, yet only his third hit in his last 24 at-bats. The 34-year-old is hitting .275/.309/.408 with 29 doubles, 67 RBI and 59 runs scored on the year.